Alan G. Davis Park
Managed by City of Greenville
82 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Csmith8504 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Greenville
Greenville has 5.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Alan G. Davis Park (1.2 mi). 305 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #126 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
321 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
305 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
18 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Greenville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenville is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #126 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenville’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (305 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 82%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Alan G. Davis Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shearer Road Mountain Bike Area
Managed by City of Greenville
51 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Alan G. Davis Park82 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Greenville
DirectionsWah Wah Tay See Park21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVeteran's Memorial Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCrescent View Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Greenville
DirectionsFriendship Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Greenville, MI
Shearer Road Mountain Bike Area51 acres · City of Greenville
Tower Park21 acres · City of Greenville
DirectionsFred Meijer Flat River Trail Park20 acres
James Badge Memorial Park9 acres · City of Greenville
DirectionsBaldwin Lake Beach6 acres · City of Greenville
DirectionsWater Works Park5 acres
Central Bark Dog Park3 acres · City of Greenville
Tower Riverside Park2 acres
DirectionsHawthorne Park2 acres
Jackson's Landing2 acres
Who protects it
321 conserved acres
8% of Greenville’s land. Who manages Greenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city163 ac
Private owners157 ac
Private Park · 157 acLocal Park · 152 acLocal Conservation Area · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen-Kerry Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 102 | Restricted |
| City of Greenville Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Grenville Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 55 | Restricted |
| Alan G Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Greenville City Land Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Pearl Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Baldwin Lake Beach Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jacksons Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Greenville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Greenville
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Greenville
Danish KingdomIn Alan G. Davis Park
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Greenville
Baldwin Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsKayak / Canoe Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
18 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
9Basketball
8Baseball
6Pickleball
4Soccer
2Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenville: July to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Greenville →
Next door
Greenville and its neighbors
Greenville has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 8% | 0.8 | 34 | 89% | A |
| Eureka Township | 23% | 0.4 | 961 | 46% | A− |
| Montcalm Township | 4% | 0.1 | 186 | 31% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenville
Where can I hike in Greenville?
The longest trail networks: Alan G. Davis Park, 1.2 miles; Wah Wah Tay See Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenville is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Greenville’s trails?
Alan G. Davis Park and Shearer Road Mountain Bike Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenville?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Greenville?
19,172 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 305 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Greenville neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →